New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-16

thing bout thet young Teller arter all ?s
Sacramento's father laughed at this
as though it was too absurd to be con.
sidered.
The ether, however, was not to be-
laughed out of his suspicious. Fur all
we knox" persisted he, she may hev
hid him here somewhere on the premmy
ses." It's easy enough to see, returned
the proprietor OF the said apremmysis,
testify. Where dye think she's hid
him? In her bedroom ?''
AS he said this, Sacramento, who was
now near enough to see into the kitchen
saw her father rise from his chair and
step to the door of the room where she had
concealed the fugitive. Her heart
almost stopped beating as she saw him
push open the door and enter the room
followed by his companion.
Well make a clr1s search of il while
were about it." she heard him say with
in.
And then she stood there in terrible
suspense upon the porch, expecting
every instant to hear the shout that
would follow the discovery Of the fugi-
tive.
But no such shout was heard; and in
stead Of it. a moment later, the two men
came out again, her father laughing at
his friend.
What could it mean? Had the young
man been able to conceal himself in the
room and so evaae their search? That
was not possible. Then she thought of
the window. Gould he have escaped
was SO small she could scarcely believe
that he could have crept through it,
And yet he must have done so.
She went hurredly to the back of the
house and then down beyond the horse
sheds. No one could be seen. She
halted moment under live oak tree
just at the edge of the garden. The
evening was very calm and still, and the
twilight shadows were deepening fast.
Was it the rustling of the wind in the
boughs overhead that caught her ear?
she listened.
Hist! 1 am herein the tree"
The words came in a distinct whispe:
from directly above her.
She stood and thought single mo-
ment before replying. Then she said,
"You must get away from here at once, :"
in an eager whisper. ssOne of them
men suspects something, and they may
at any moment make search of the
place. I am going into the house
minute. Get down at once and go
through the garden and across the trail
to spring that you will find there.
Its at the foot of q big cottonwood tree.
Stay right there until GOMEZ.
Then she went hurriedly to the house.
The three men were still sitting at the
table, and Sacramento felt rather than
saw that one of them still regarded her
suspiciously as she came in. She did
not speak to them at all, but went di-
rectly through the kitchen to her own
room, and in a moment more came out,
went about her work in the kitchen,
and took up pail apparently to go to
the spring for water.
Ten minutes later, standing in the
shadow of the cottonwood, young Som
ers heard step, and then Sacramento.
leading Bueno all saddled and bridled,
appeared. He started forward.
"Hush!" she said they may come out
at any moment. Listen to what [ say.
Your life depends on it. You must ride
straight down the trial for quarter of
mile. Then, close by a big cotton
wood, just like this yon will strike a
path to the left. Bueno will know it,
once you get him in it. It will bring you
out half a mile on, at corduroy road
that crosses the swamp. The end of this
corduroy has got out of order and there
are some logs laid. Lead Bueno across
then pull the logs away. If you'd
tna5 it will make trouble for those who
follow you. Beyond the swamp is
big plan. Strike straight across it,
having the moon square on your right
the moon will be up, by that time and
three hours riding will bring you to the
new railroad. After that-God help
you to get safe awayp
Sacramento paused and put out her
hand. ,"Can you remember" she de-
handed.
7 can but I can never forget
Never mind that, Here, take this.
It is a little money. You will need it.
Now mount and ride-slowly little
way, and then for your life"
The young man still had hold of her
hand. The tears came into his eyes
The next moment he was gone.
The next morning Sacramento told
her father the story and coaxed him In
to forgiving her. And the following
afternoon man brought Bueno over
from the railroad town; and then she
knew that the fugitive was SAFE
Six weeks later a lawyer from Santa
Barbara appeared with letter from
Walter Somers. He was with his
friends in New York He begged Sac
ramenio to accept, as q gift Of gratitude,
at least the amount Of the reward that
had been offered
| And SO it was that she went down to
San Francisco to school that winter,
after all
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